De/Vision is a German synthpop musical group. The band started as a quartet… Read Full Bio ↴De/Vision is a German synthpop musical group. The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. They formed the band in 1988. The name De/Vision is a play on words. The majority of the band's lyrics are in English, but they have had some songs in German. Markus left the band in 2000. In the same year Steffen started a side project as the vocalists with Green Court, called 'Green Court featuring De/Vision'. The band with remaining members Thomas Adam and Steffen Keth is currently signed to Drakkar Records in Europe and Dancing Ferret Discs in North America.

Into Another World
De/Vision Lyrics

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The million words which confuse me
I can't explain what they mean
They tell a strange kind of story
Ridiculous and wrong at all

Try to run away
Hide your face
Escape just for a while

Take me with you

Don't misunderstand its meaning
Possibly you might be sad
And for a while you're dreaming
You're sleeping in your bed

Try to run away
Hide your face

Escape just for a while
Take me with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to De/Vision's song "Into Another World" are ripe for interpretation. The first stanza speaks to the confusion that can come with language. There are a million words, but sometimes they don't make sense when strung together. Even though the singer can't understand the words, they still seem to tell a story. However, to the singer, that story is ridiculous and wrong.

The second stanza is a plea to run away from that confusion, to take a break and escape from whatever is causing distress. The singer wants to be taken along on this escape. The final lines of the song acknowledge that while running away might provide temporary relief, it doesn't fix the problem: the confusion will still be there, and it might make you sad.

Line by Line Meaning

The million words which confuse me
I am struggling to understand a huge number of complex words

I can't explain what they mean
Even though there are so many words, I am unable to comprehend their true meanings

They tell a strange kind of story
The words seem to narrate an unusual and bizarre tale

Ridiculous and wrong at all
The story is absurd and incorrect in every way

Try to run away
I want to escape from this confusion

Hide your face
I don't want to deal with this situation anymore

Escape just for a while
I need a break from all the chaos

Take me with you
I want someone to accompany me during this escape

Don't misunderstand its meaning
Please do not misinterpret what I am trying to say

Possibly you might be sad
It is possible that you may feel unhappy

And for a while you're dreaming
You might enter a state of reverie